8/27/2008 @ 7:00PM

In Pictures: Seven Technologies That Could Change Health Care

Technological advances in health care run the gamut from mind-boggling medicines to simple Web solutions that, if adopted, could slice huge slabs of fat from the bloated system. What’s clear: Much of the health care revolution, whatever form it takes, will be driven not by big pharma and tech firms (slaves as they are to short-term profit expectations), but by gutsy start-ups backed by serious private investment. Here are seven worth keeping an eye on.